Learn Japanese – Your First Trip to Japan

Learn Japanese easily! When you first visit Japan, people will probably ask you if you've been there before. You'll want to tell them, "It's my first visit to Japan." You'll also want to be able to ask others wherever they have visited Japan before. Once you get past this step, it's critical that you know whether to use formal or informal Japanese. And, you've got to use them both correctly. This Beginner Japanese article teaches you how to use hajimete ("for the first time") and other important words you'll use when you talk about your first trip to Japan. You'll also find an indicative review of Japanese formal and informal speech and an explanation of when to use each one. Do not miss the awesome chart and practice sentences in this Beginner Japanese article! Vocabulary: In this article, you'll learn the following words and phrases:

————————————————– ———————— nikkei"Japanese descent" ————————————————– ———————— The first Chinese character means "sun, day," or "Japan." The second Chinese character means "lineage, system," or "group." When the name of a country follows, it reflects descent. However, it is nikkei that describes Japanese descent, not nihon-kei .

Correct:nikkei Burajiru-jin

Incorrect:nihonkei Burajiru-jin

For Example:

Nikkei peruu-jin "Japanese Peruvian"

Mekishiko kei amerika-jin "Mexican American"

Furansu kei kanada-jin "French Canadian"

————————————————– ———————— umareru – "to be born"sodatsu – "to be raised, to grow up" ————————————————– ———————— The particle de follows the place one was born or raised. Check the usage in the examples.

————————————————– ———————— hajimete"for the first time, first time" ————————————————– ———————— Hajimete is an adverb, so we generally use it with a verb. However, to mention that it is one of first time experiencing something, we use the sentence structure " wa hajimete desu ." For Example:

( Watashi wa ) hajimete nihon ni kimashita. "I came to Japan for the first time."

Nihon wa hajimete desu. "It's my first time in Japan."

Nihon wa hajimete desu ka. "Is it your first time in Japan?"

————————————————– ———————— Grammar Review ————————————————– ———————— In this article, we are going to learn more about formal and informal speech by reviewing the past tense of a verb. ————————————————– ———————— "I'm tired."Formal:Tsukaremashita.Informal:Tsukareta. ————————————————– ———————— How to create the formal past form of a verb:

Change the verb into its corresponding – masu form.

Drop – masu and add – mashita .

For more information see Nihongo Doojoo: Newbie Series Style You and Beyond Article 23 For Example:Dictionary Form / – masu Form / Formal Past Formaruku / arukimasu / arukimashitaneru / nemasu / nemashitaHow to create the informal past form of a verb

Change the verb into its corresponding – te form.

Drop – te and add – ta .

For more information see Nihongo Doojoo: Beginner Series Article 24 For Example: